I just can't get over that it doesn't have a MicroSD slot. If the memory was expandable, I'd have bought one already.

abscess

Nerdy Member

posted: Jul. 18, 2012 @ 3:37p

IronTek said: I just can't get over that it doesn't have a MicroSD slot. If the memory was expandable, I'd have bought one already.if it helps, it supports usb otg so you can attach as much flash memory as you want via a dongle (currently you need to be rooted to do this, but the android team has said it will be included in a future firmware update)

IronTek

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 19, 2012 @ 2:05p

It's nice to know that it can do that, but it shouldn't have to. They should have spent an extra buck on the Bill of Materials and included it.

aznlstar

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 19, 2012 @ 5:27p

anyone know if the EXT battery from the Verizon Galaxy Nexus will fit this phone?

abscess

Nerdy Member

posted: Jul. 19, 2012 @ 6:01p

aznlstar said: anyone know if the EXT battery from the Verizon Galaxy Nexus will fit this phone?no, the gsm version and the cdma version have different batteries

you will probably need to buy one overseas

ab2pk

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 19, 2012 @ 10:20p

Received mine today... When I compare to Galaxy S3, Nexus seems very inferior... offcourse, there is a difference of $250 here....

SteelRing

Ancient Member

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:13a

comparing hardware specs yes it would be inferior to newer and pricier S3, whaddaya expect? but, not having the samsung skin on it and the immediate update to latest android with no hassle plus i never find the hardware lacking anything whatsoever make this a winner.

wethead

Broke Member

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:26a

IronTek said: It's nice to know that it can do that, but it shouldn't have to. They should have spent an extra buck on the Bill of Materials and included it.

Extra buck? find me a pentaband dual core jellybean phone remotely similar to this for 360$ off contract brand new with an sd card. I bet you couldn't even find one for $400

KayK

Scrouds' Alt

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:29a

wethead said: IronTek said: It's nice to know that it can do that, but it shouldn't have to. They should have spent an extra buck on the Bill of Materials and included it.

Extra buck? find me a pentaband dual core jellybean phone remotely similar to this for 360$ off contract brand new with an sd card. I bet you couldn't even find one for $400Nexus doesnt have SD card.

lizardboy

Cranky Member

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:31a

ab2pk said: Received mine today... When I compare to Galaxy S3, Nexus seems very inferior... offcourse, there is a difference of $250 here....Received mine yesterday, already unlocked and rooted. So far very impressed, nice upgrade from my iPhone 4. Wish it had the same camera as the S3, and an SD card slot would be nice, but I think it's a great value for $350, especially combined w/ the T-Mobile $30/month plan.

IronTek

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:35a

wethead said: IronTek said: It's nice to know that it can do that, but it shouldn't have to. They should have spent an extra buck on the Bill of Materials and included it.

Extra buck? find me a pentaband dual core jellybean phone remotely similar to this for 360$ off contract brand new with an sd card. I bet you couldn't even find one for $400

Wow, okay...the Bill of Materials is the cost of the parts to make the phone. So what I was saying was that, for an extra dollar, they could have added a MicroSD card slot. Yes, it's a great phone otherwise, but this one omission means it's not suitable for me. By all means, enjoy it!

hooked

on a feeling

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 9:55a

KayK said: wethead said: IronTek said: It's nice to know that it can do that, but it shouldn't have to. They should have spent an extra buck on the Bill of Materials and included it.

Extra buck? find me a pentaband dual core jellybean phone remotely similar to this for 360$ off contract brand new with an sd card. I bet you couldn't even find one for $400Nexus doesnt have SD card.

I believe he's saying that you can't find a similarly spec'd phone with an SD Card for around $400. The GN is a great value.

IronTek

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 20, 2012 @ 11:50a

I know what he was saying, but since it had absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the point I was trying to make, I assumed he was simply confused and needed a better explanation.

emmd2001

Senior Member - 1K

posted: Jul. 27, 2012 @ 8:57p

anyone know if the $349 is a sale or is it the new price???

coolbreeze

Senior Member - 4K

posted: Jul. 27, 2012 @ 9:02p

emmd2001 said: anyone know if the $349 is a sale or is it the new price???New price

TellyTubby

Tired Member

posted: Jul. 27, 2012 @ 10:05p

IronTek said: I know what he was saying, but since it had absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with the point I was trying to make, I assumed he was simply confused and needed a better explanation.Try telling Apple to spend an extra $1 to put an SD slot for the iPhone. Of course, you'd also have to explain why they should no longer charge $50 for 8GB of the same flash memory that SD card manufacturers get $5 (or less) for.

Essentially these companies are in the business of taking as much of your money as possible as passing as little of it to their downstream suppliers as possible. That's capitalism in a sentence. If they give you memory expansion then they have to get their profits elsewhere. That's why the cheap phones don't have an SD slot and the expensive ones do. Is the Galaxy S3 really $250 better than the Galaxy Nexus? I think not.

ufmale

Member

posted: Aug. 14, 2012 @ 8:01p

I am in Seattle. Does anyone know if there would be a shipping/tax? Is this the same as I9250 sold on Amazon for $403?

If the rumors pan out that the new device is 4.2 with limited new functionality on LG hardware, I'm salivating at the prospect of buying a Galaxy Nexus for less than $300 from the play store.

Not sure why they would give LG a crack at Nexus without a must have new feature in Android (although who knows, maybe there are surprises coming) given their poor track making phones and smartphones. The LG fliphone I had on Verizon 11 years ago still leaves a bad taste in my mouth for their products.

kalawera

Member

posted: Oct. 15, 2012 @ 11:17p

$324.98(sh. incl) @ dailysteals.com

chrispix99

Addicted Member

posted: Oct. 16, 2012 @ 2:00p

The reason it does not have it has nothing to do w/ the fact that it would cost an extra $x.yy to include it..

Dan Morrill said: We got tired of seeing OEMs include many GB of internal storage for music, while users were still running out of space for apps and data. This approach lets us merge everything on one volume, which is way better.

Yeah, if anyone's used an Android with a SD slot, the management of SD card content is a bit weird in Android. I guess instead of trying to make that work better they just put all the storage internal. It works well for the most part. The only time I miss SD cards is when loading up movies.

IronTek

Senior Member

posted: Oct. 16, 2012 @ 4:00p

I still think they're wrong.

In my mind, the Galaxy SIII is currently a great example of it done right: 16GB is great for apps, games, etc., and I can use a MicroSD card to keep my music, movies, and photos on.

This requires virtually no management as far as juggling apps back and forth, and keeps everything pretty well organized.

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